Something stirring this way comes!

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, (ie; NOT CRASH!)
Radishes, sowed last sowed day after I found I could stay here.

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Apple Blossom.

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The Strawberries

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And One, yes one! almost flower

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And finally the girls having a bit of lunch


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WOW Looking Great Win !

Ah I can hardly wait for our spring.

It snowed here last night, GRrrrrrrrr

Great looking sprouts!

Great stuff Winnie.

Good for you Winnie!

Glad you got some groceries going. Looks like they are all doing very well! Is your danger of frost over yet? I ask because it's 90 degrees here...

No, we can get a frost up to the end of May. I don't put out the delicate stuff before the middle of May, and then cover them up at night. The temps can be very unreliable at this time of year. The beginning of the week, we were bathed in 70degress, by thursday we were back in the 50's.

What a difference some sun and a couple of weeks makes!

Radishes, should be ready in another couple weeks.

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Strawberries


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The more tender veg now.
Dwarf Beans. This year started in trays. The rotton slugs got them last year when I sowed them direct.

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Here's the Aubergines, Peppers and what few tomatoes germinated. I had a terrible germination rate this year, of 25 seeds sown, only these six made it.

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And finally, Summer Crookneck, Acorn, Golden nugget Squashes and Cucumber.

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At long last things have really got going!


Oh and just for YCC.....
A Bee Hole!!

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Lookin good Winnie. I live in western side of VA and I just got my first trhing planted in the garden as it has been too wet. And like you we can get e frost up to the end of May or first week of June.

Winnie - you will be harvesting from your garden long after mine has succumbed to the heat.

Looks like it's going great! I noticed your strawberry bed is railed with tinker toys. Oh, the things we used to create with those for our G.I. Joe's!
I found a plan for a slug trap in a magazine my neighbor gave to me. I'll try to rig one up and post pics for you.

... And finding a bee hole in your garden is always much better than finding an a-hole in there. (hehehe)

I've heard people say you aren't supposed to plant squashes and cucumbers together or they will cross pollinate and make something like gherkins. Is there any truth to that? I planted my cukes in the row right next to my squash, so time will surely tell.

I think it's only if you want to save the seeds. This is my first time growing Cucumbers and Summer Squash. The railing round the Strawberry bed will support the bird netting. Slug trap plans would be much appreciated. I tried the saucer of beer thing to trap slugs,ut all that does is get them bladdered, doesn't stop them eating my young veg!(I think it gives them the munchies!)

beautiful looking veggies you have there!
My bay window is filling up with trays of starts too. If I transplant the rest of the little newer sprouts into bigger containers then it will be overflowing (which is a good thing). Finally it is warm enough here in NE Interior Ak to set some of the trays outside during the day so I'l be doing the in and out thing for the next month till I can plant things in the greenhouse and in the ground. It can frost here well after June 1st...so I put the seeds in I want to plant directly in the garden, then the hardier stuff then finish up with the greenhouse plants. Need to start some flowers soon too.

Grandma Lori

Wow, great start, I guess I missed this thread when it started.
I finally got a start in mine and been working on emptying the compost bins, starting a new batch.
Lettuce, radishes, spinach in, as well as peas, maybe bean tomorrow, working on the yard as well, but perennials are up, daffodils, tulips and a few others.

Really starting to warm up, so spending a lot of time out doors........

@AG, LOL I'm doing the in and out thing with the beans. I'd be interested to see how different our growing seasons are. Keep me posted!
@ H63. It's been good to get out and get my hands dirty!

This issue is from 2000 and I can't find an archive link to the article, so I'll just make one of the traps and take pictures. Basically you cut the top off a drink bottle, invert it inside the body of the bottle, and staple it in place. Put a bit of snail bait in the bottom and place it on it's side near your plants. Another method mentioned is to use tin cans with tops and bottoms removed and split down one side (will require heavy shears) and used to "ring" the bottom of the plant to thwart cutworms. My friend's garden is being cut down by the little buggers. We're saving cans for him now.
Hope the description helps somewhat, until I have a chance to make one of the slug traps for pics.

Love your photos! I've got chickens, too, as well as goats.

Winnie. If ya lived a bit closer I'd have been happy to pass on about 50 extra mater plants. Bought some hierloom(brandywine) seed packs. Didn't seem to be many seeds in them so bought 2 packs. Planted 24 in the garden along with 24 of our old standby homesteads. Anyway had way to many plants for the space.

Oldtrap